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Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670719]

Mon, 23 July 2018 05:38

oziking
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Hi
I am new to Oracle and trying to create a directory using sysdba account

i am typing
CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY test_files AS 'E:\oracleWork';

it shows
Directory created.

But its no where to be seen at 'E:\oracleWork'

I passed a command to grant create directory access to sys as well
But still why i cannot see the directory created?

thanks

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670720 is a reply to message #670719]

Mon, 23 July 2018 05:44

cookiemonster
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Oracle directory objects are basically pointers to real directories on the OS. They exist both as a shortcut and as a way allowing the DBA to control which oracle users can read/write to which OS directory.
They do not in themselves do anything to the OS. They do not create directories on the OS. You need to do that from the OS, not the DB.

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670722 is a reply to message #670720]

Mon, 23 July 2018 06:01

oziking
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thanks for a prompt reply cookiemonster
you mean i must create a folder at destination first, myself and then assign permissions on for read and write via DB?

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670724 is a reply to message #670722]

Mon, 23 July 2018 06:18

Michel Cadot
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To use a directory at Oracle/SQL level you must:
1/ Create yourself the OS directory at OS level
2/ Create the Oracle directory at SQL level (CREATE DIRECTORY command) which creates a synonym for SQL to access the OS directory
3/ Grant the privileges you want (READ and/or WRITE) to Oracle/DB accounts

Note: SQL can access this OS directory only if OS owner of the instance has the appropriate privileges on this OS directory (not the DB account or the OS user using this account).

[Updated on: Mon, 23 July 2018 06:20]

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670725 is a reply to message #670724]

Mon, 23 July 2018 06:38

oziking
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thanks a lot Smile

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Help me in this also please

i am writing a bat file to take dumps daily

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@echo off
REM ****Set up Logging ****
For /f "tokens=2-4 delims=/ " %%a in ('date /t') do (set mydate=%%c%%a%%b)
For /f "tokens=1-2 delims=/:" %%a in ("%TIME%") do (set mytime=%%a%%b)
set mytime=%mytime: =0%
set dumpfile="abc_%mydate%_%mytime%.dmp"
set logfile="abc_%mydate%_%mytime%.log"
set ORACLE_SID=abc
exp abc/abc directory=DATA_PUMP_DIR file=%dumpfile%

if i run it without directory=DATA_PUMP_DIR it works
If i run it with directory path it says unknown parameter?
whats the reason?

[Updated on: Mon, 23 July 2018 06:41]

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670726 is a reply to message #670725]

Mon, 23 July 2018 07:10

John Watson
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Data Pump does not exist in your 9.x database. You need to look up the docs for the old exp/imp utilities.

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670727 is a reply to message #670726]

Mon, 23 July 2018 07:12

John Watson
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And to do the Moderator bit:

Welcome to the forum. Please read the OraFAQ Forum Guide and How to use code tags and make your code easier to read

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670728 is a reply to message #670727]

Mon, 23 July 2018 07:13

oziking
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yes i realized that data pump is not there
thus i used exp utility
but why for Directory its showing unknown parameter?

[Updated on: Mon, 23 July 2018 07:15]

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670729 is a reply to message #670728]

Mon, 23 July 2018 07:30

BlackSwan
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oziking wrote on Mon, 23 July 2018 05:13

yes i realized that data pump is not there
thus i used exp utility
but why for Directory its showing unknown parameter?

read results from OS command below

exp help=yes

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670730 is a reply to message #670729]

Mon, 23 July 2018 07:32

oziking
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in that directory function is not defined
so i guess its not supported in exp.exe function of Oracle 9i

[Updated on: Mon, 23 July 2018 07:32]

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670731 is a reply to message #670730]

Mon, 23 July 2018 07:58

BlackSwan
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oziking wrote on Mon, 23 July 2018 05:32

in that directory function is not defined
so i guess its not supported in exp.exe function of Oracle 9i

correct

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670732 is a reply to message #670730]

Mon, 23 July 2018 08:24

gazzag
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Database directories are a feature of 10g onwards. As other have said, you specify the actual filename, not a database directory.

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670737 is a reply to message #670732]

Mon, 23 July 2018 11:12

Michel Cadot
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Database directories existed in 9i but was of no use to export/import as Data Pump didn't exist.

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670738 is a reply to message #670728]

Mon, 23 July 2018 12:07

EdStevens
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oziking wrote on Mon, 23 July 2018 07:13

yes i realized that data pump is not there
thus i used exp utility
but why for Directory its showing unknown parameter?

Go to the Oracle Database documentation portal at https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/index.html
Bookmark that page.
Under the Oracle Database heading, open the drop-list of versions, and select "Earlier Releases".

Select the appropirate 9i release (9.1 or 9.2)

Under the appropriate heading, click the 'view library' link.

Click the "list of books" link.

Scroll down to the "Utilities" manual.

Click the "Contents" link for the chosen manual.

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670739 is a reply to message #670719]

Mon, 23 July 2018 15:03

oziking
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Thanks a lot everyone
its such a nice and active community here
really happy to be a part of you all
Appreciated Smile

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Re: Create Directory Oracle 9i [message #670747 is a reply to message #670737]

Tue, 24 July 2018 02:52

gazzag
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You are right of course, Michel. Thanks for the correction.

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